Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dietary supplement helps reduce bad breath in dogs
By Di Cerbo, Alessandro et al.·Published in Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE·2015·Department of Surgery and Surgical Specialties·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Therapeutic Effectiveness of a Dietary Supplement for Management of Halitosis in Dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 32 dogs with bad breath (halitosis) were given a special dietary supplement to see if it could help improve their condition. After 30 days of treatment, the dogs showed a significant reduction in bad breath, and the effects lasted even 20 days after stopping the supplement. This suggests that the dietary supplement was effective in managing halitosis in dogs. If your dog has persistent bad breath, it might be worth discussing this type of treatment with your veterinarian.
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Abstract
Halitosis is a common complaint involving social and communicational problems in humans and also affects the pet-owner relationship. In this randomized placebo-controlled crossover clinical evaluation, we assessed the effectiveness of a dedicated dietary supplement to improve chronic halitosis in 32 dogs of different breeds and ages. This protocol describes how to evalute the presence of oral volatile suphur compunds, e.g. methyl mercaptan, hydrogen sulfide and dimethyl sulfide, by means of a portable gas chromatograph device coupled with a syringe, which was used to collect the breath, and a dedicated software, which allows the operator to monitor each compound concentration during each measurement, in a relatively short time (8 min). A significant modification of halitosis parameters was observed after 30 days since the beginning of treatment (p <0.05), while a long-lasting effect was still observed even 20 days after the suspension of the treatment. Portable gas chromatograph, which is also widely used in clinical practice, can be therefore used to confirm and control halitosis in humans and animals. Even though human and animal species present some differences, this innovative and alternative therapy for halitosis management might be extended to human clinical practice as an adjuvant dietary approach.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26167807/